WestJet announces direct flight between Winnipeg and Atlanta
CBC
Manitobans will soon be able to catch a direct flight from Winnipeg to the busiest airport in the world — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the Atlanta, Ga.
WestJet is creating a new route to Atlanta starting Sept. 6 that will operate five times a week year round, John Weatherill, the executive vice-president and chief commercial officer for WestJet announced Thursday.
"It's the best gateway in the world and now Winnipeg is connected directly to it," he said at a news conference.
"It's perhaps the greatest single injection of global connectivity in Winnipeg's history."
Atlanta is home to seven Fortune 100 companies and is a major hub for Delta Airlines, and the new flight will give Manitobans faster access to the places they do business, Weatherill added.
About 275,000 passengers pass through the Atlanta airport every day and can travel to 150 U.S. destinations plus more than 75 international destinations in 50 countries, according to the airport website.
Premier Heather Stefanson said the province is spending up to $5 million in grants to make this route possible.
People who travel from Winnipeg to Atlanta will be able to go through customs locally to skip the lines in the U.S., Weatherill said.
"This is a great day for Winnipeg and certainly a great day for the province of Manitoba," said Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham.
He says more than $1 billion in goods and services flow between Manitoba and the southern United States.
"Of course, the greatest example of trade between our two cities was back in 2011 when we imported the Atlanta Thrashers," Gillingham joked.
"Old Thrasher fans in Atlanta can benefit from this direct route now to Winnipeg. I think it's a win-win."
Gillingham hopes this new direct flight will create an environment for economic growth and make Winnipeg a more metropolitan city.
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